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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
THE SHADOW OF DEATH
GATHERING DARKlY AROUND THE
SEVEN MEN AT CHICAGO.
The Appeal to the Supreme Court An
swered by the Decision That 1t
Can Not Interfere.

Substance of the Document That Il So Por-
tentous of an Awful Tragedy-Remark-
able Goodness with Which the Prisoners
Received the Dreadful housekeeping
Women md Innocent Children at the
Chicago Jail-Pathetic Scenes.
WASHINGTON Cry, Nov 3-The decision
of the United States supreme court on the
application of the Chicago Anarchists for
writ of error to the supreme court Of Illinois
was read in court Wednesday by Chief
Justice Waite. 1t is against the condemned,
and il Governor Oglesby does not interfere
the men must be hung on the 18th inst Fol-
lowing Is liberal epitome of the opinion:
The court first states the conditions under
which it has been the practice to allow writs
Of error, which are that the case must con
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
WOMAN SUSPECTED OF MURDER.
Her Two Step-Dauchters Found Dead and
the House Fired.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. IA terrible
tragedy occurred in Spencer township Me-
dina cohnty, Tuesday night. Two weak
minded daughters of farmer namel A. ID.
Garrett were found dead in their room, and
kerosene oil pourei on the floor of their room
to which match had been touched. Garrett
and his wife have not lived happily, one be-
ing Widower and the other widow before
they married each other, and each
having children. How the two girls met
their death is a mystery. There was a hruise
on the forehead of one, and the chin of the
ether was badly scratched There were
marks on their threats that might have been
made by a rope or the fingers of a murderer.
The neighbOrs and all those who have visited
the house seem to universally believe that
Mrs. Garrett was at the bottom Of the terri
hle tragedy. The women are dead, though
the fire hardly made enough smoke to
smother them, and could scarcely have been
of accidental origin. The generally accepted
theory is that Mrs. Garrett male away with
the victims aud then set fire to the house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
GIVING UP THE DEAD.
HE WATERS GIVE BACK TO EARTH
NINETEEN VICTIMS

OF the Loss of the Propeller veruon-Two
of the Bodies Women and the Majority
ot Them Observation-Disclosures of
Those Whose Names Have Not Been As
certsined.
MILWAUKEE, Wis Nov. S-Weinesday
morning two fishing tugs and the revenue
cutter Andy johnson left Two Rivers to
search for the bodies of the victims of the
Vernon disaster. In the afternoon they re-
turned, bringing with them the bodies OF
seventeen men and two women. The bodies
were found nearly ten miles from the shore,
in each case with the arms rails d upward in
a snpplicating manner. They were all fully
dressed with the exception Of one man and
one woman, who wore no shoes. The tugs
deposited the bodies in the engine house,
where they were laii ous and num-
beref so as TO render the work
of Identification easier. Among them
them Mr. Burke recognized the body of his
sol, whom he had b'en searching for since
the wreck, Among the Other bodies We're
recognized those Of Capt Thorpe, First Mate
Sullivan, Second Mate Higgins, Steward
Bean and his brother; Henry f. II. Borland,
a travelling man from Milwaukee,, and col
ore,l cabin-boy, whose name is unknown In
Capt. Thor,es pockets were found a number
Of letters addressed to him by his wife in Og-
densburg, N. Y, His watch had stopped at
5:55 undoubtedly the hour when the Vernon
sank The following is descl iption of the
unknown bodies:
No. |, lady, apparently IS years of age,
full face long, blonde hair, sh ort in stature,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

MANCHESTER, Iowa. Nov. 3-The Ma
tional Butter and Egg association approved
of several state anti-oleomargarine bills for
presentation to legislature, Wednesday and
passed more resolutions against imitation
butter, the discussion of which occupied most
Of the day.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. 3.-In the Cattle
Growers convention Wednesday it was de.
cided to drop the opposition to anti-oleomar
garine legislation and disapprove the presi-
dents order ejecting cattlemen fro m Indian
leased lands The convention adjourned sine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

HALIFAX, n. s., Nov. 8-The St John
Telegraph publishes an article which has
caused some stir in official circles, charging
Chamberlain with being prejudiced against
Canada, as shown in speeches made by him
He has spoken of the bond between Canada
and England as slender tie, and has
warned Canada that if she enters into com
mercial union with the United States it will
lead to separation. The Telegraph says this
suggests the question whether the slender tie
is worth preserving and whether union with
the United States would not be worth more
to Canada than a slender tie with country
that is SO ready to have separation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
THE DAILY ARGUS
ioNA W POTTER.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1887.

THE decision of the supreme court OF
the nation in sustaining the decree Of the
courts of Illinois leaves only one thread
OF no pc for the condemned anarchists,
Gov. Oglesby now alone can save their
necks. And vii he interfert-l II is
hardly probable that he will. as the trial
of the case has been impartial and thor
ough. The questions of law and fact
have been thTeefold: Did the acts and
deeds of the accused reach to the guilt
of conspiracy resulting in murderf To
this jury of sthe county made answer,
Yes" Was the trial of: The accused
fairly and impartially conducted, accord
ing to the statutes Of Illinois and the
common law which is made part Of the
law of this state? To this a full bench
of the supreme court of Illinois. after
months of deliberation, and in form of
words singularly lucid, and confirmed by
a train of reasoning singularly exact,
answered affirmatitely Was The law of
the stale of Illinois, according to which
the men were tried and by which they
were cor lemned, in conformity to the
CONSTITUTE bn of the United states2 To
this last question the supreme court Of
the nation has responded affirmatively.
The public pulse NAV beat sympathet
ically for the men who stand in the
shadow of the gallows, sbut at the same
time it is desired that mercy should not
supersede justice inIthis case, and when
the trap is sprung on Nov. 18th, ii
should be sufficient warning to other
consplratsrs and law breakers that So
cialism and anarchy will not be tolerated
in these United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

her proxy husband her general demeanor
could not have been more CHEEKY. She made
tho most of her time in holding spirited
conversation with Spies alternately laugh
ing, frowning and gesticulating. The con-
verration, however, was carried on in an un-
dertone, and even those near by could not
catch the drift of what was being said.
Five o'clock came. the hoarse voice of the
turnkey announced Shines up" Parsons
children gave him a kiss and hug; Scwao
passed out several pieces of silver to his wife
through the netting. Good Dyes" were
said, and the condemned men were left to
themselves for another night
There is considerable speculation concern
ing mysterious visit which was paid to the
jail Wednesday by Professor W. M. Salter,
the well known lecturer and president of the
Society for Ethical Culture, and Henry d.
Lloyd. formerly one of the editors of The
Chicago Tribune. They were armed with a
special permit from the sheriff, and after a
prolonged conversation with Fielden, they
visited in turn all OF the other prisoners.
Altogether they spent over three hours in the
building, bat they declined to make public
the object Of their mission, and the prisoners
were equally on-communicative. 1t is sur
missed, however, that they endeavored to in
dues the condemned men to unite in all APP
peal to the governor for clemency.
The first steps toward a depopulation of
the jail were taken Wednesday, and by Mon
day next 1t will contain fewer inmates than
at any time since the great fire. Several
prisoners were admitted to bail in the after
noon, and in the evening over a dozen
charged with minor offenses were released
because the grand jury had failed to find III
dctments Bondsmen have been secured
for several more who have been languishing
for weeks in default of bail Most Of the
thirty day prisoners will also have their SEN
fences committed and be released between
now and Saturday. Stringent regulations
regarding the admission Of visitors were en-
forced when the decision had been received,
and nobody was admitted behind the doors
of the Jail after noon except upon the pre-
sentation of a special order from the sheriff.
All the baskets of fruit, boxes of cigars, and
bundles of papers which were brought in by
the friends of the seven men We're also laid
aside for a rigid examination
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

Address: F. d. CLARKE. N. D.,
1S6 So. Clark Street. Chicago, IL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

NORWICH, Conn, Nov. 3-John Hoiel, a
Swiss, aged :,5, who had been on drunk
got up at O'Clock Wednesday morning in a
frenzy and shot his wife in the breast with g
shotgun, discharging both barrels and kill
ing her instantly. He then upset lamp and
suffocated his two children, aged 5 and E
years who were in lei Hodel is silk
weaver, and lives in Turnerville, near here.
He has been arrested, and says his wife and
he agreed to die and kill their children, and
he first tried to smother them all by fire, but
failed, when he took his gun and killed his
wife, theI children SAFEGUARDING to sutfoca-
ton. He had IA dozen barrels of home made
wine and cider in his cellar, and drinking
from these had made him crazy and prompt
Ell the murder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

TEE CHEF JUSTICE READING THE DECISION.
tain question reversible by the supreme
court, and also one that admits Of argument
that is, an open" question. Authorities are
quoted to sustain this preliminary point and
the opinion then proceeds as follows:
in the present case we have had the ben
eft Of argument in support of the applica-
ton, and while counsel have not deemed it
their duty to go fully into the merits of the
questions involved, they have shown US dis
tinctly what the decisions were of which
they complain, and how the questions arose.
In this way We are able to determine as a
court in session whether the errors alleged
are such as to justify us in bringing the case
here for review
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

A tall and stout visitor to the Aston house
rotunda ordered Goldfish cakes, and placidly
Instructed the waiter that be wanted some
molasses He was particular to state that he
didn't want sugar or maple syrup-he wanted
moiasses. He poured the molasses over the
fish cakes, and seemed to relish them. 1Oh,
that's nothing remarked the waiter to
another visitor, zone of our patrons is stuck
on sardines and ice cream, and another in
sists on thin layer Of English mustard on
his pumpkin pie!"-Nev York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
The Language of the c-.d,.,s.

The training in the handling of their own
language which college students recsive is
painfully defective. l have known grad
yates who could not even spell correctly,
and yet who were bright, active, Intelligent
and doubtless cook good rank as students
The graduate who can write good English Is
a rare exception, and as for punctuation
matter almost as important as correct
spelling and unimpeachable grarnmer-nor
one man In hundred knows the proper use
OF single punctuation mark except the
r,eriod The Chautauo,,,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

FAmBAUTT, MINI, Nov. 3-Rev. Erick L
Peterson pastor for many years of the Scan
dinavisn Episcopal church of this city. sui
cided Wednesday morning at 9 O'Clock by
shooting himself through the heart with a
revolver, in an upstairs bedroom at his resi-
dence on Elm street The deceased had been
i'll and had acted strangely for five or six
weeks past. He had carried a revolver, and
had threatened to shoot himself repeatedly.
His wife and child were downstairs when
they heard the shot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
SOLD OUT BY HIS FRIENDS


House journal.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. S-Ths Republican
state officers are lashing themselves into
fury over discovery which has just been
made regarding ths house Journal of the last
legislature. The volume was issued by the
state printer Wednesday and is now in the
hands of the secretary of state for dfstribn-
ton. In running over the index it was dis
covered that the assistant clerk had adopted
a very unique method of revenging Col Rob
ertson upon his party friends for the treat
ment which he received last winter.
Under the general caption, in the index, OF
~R s Robertson" is the sentence: @Soid Out
by His Friends, page l70.' The page indi-
Gated contains the famous agreement entered
into by the two parties, under which Presl-
dent Smith, Of the senate, and Speaker Sayre,
of the house, presided over the joint conven-
ton. When the first copy reached the score
tary of states office that official hurried to
the public printer, and would have had the
line stricken ont, but it was found that all Of
the 5000 copies had been bound and it was
inpossible to correct it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Misunderstanding from
Mr.. Woodward, president of the local Typo
theta, last Sunday that if their demand for
nine hours was withdrawn and instead re-
quest for an advance of 81 per week asked
for, it would be conceded the book
and jon printers Typographical union
of this city so modified their demands.
Tuesday night it was announced that the
Typothete refused to stand by its Presidents
pledges, and 1t is expected that $50 printers
employed in book and job offices will soon
strike Woodward, Herman & Co, of which
firm Mr.. Woodward, president of the Typo
theta, IS the head, refuses to advance the
wages, and their men will be included III the
walEout
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

SAN Francesca, Nov. S.-The claim of j.
K More to the land on which this city IS
built Was exploded Tuesday by evidence be
fore the grand jury. 1t was shown that Mrs.
Gonzales, who had been put forward by
More to prove the Old grant, confessed to
priest on her deathled recently that the
claim was fraudulent The priest refused
her absolution unless she would make affida-
Wit to the facts, and she did 50. Upon this
affidavit the grand jury will lndict More and
a number Of his associates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 3.-The inter
state commerce commission has rendered a
decision in the case Of the complaint of the
boards of trade of Pennington, Mortified
Faribault. and Owatonna, Mimi, alleging
unjust and unreasonable freight rates on
wheat, -four, and.min stuff, carried over the
10 wa and Minnesota division Of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul Railway company.
The order of the commission is that the rail-
way company must equalize its rates for the
transportation of wheat, Aour, and mill stutfs
upon the two routes or branches of its road
from Minneapolis and st Paul to Milwaukes
and Chicago with reasonable ditferentiai
for the longer route
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

OF the Loss of the Propeller Vernon-Two
of the Bodies Women and the Majority
ot Them Unidentified-Dese of
Those Whose Names Have Not Been As
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
ROCK ISLAND


The news was received with the ut
most satisfaction by the community that
he had terrorized; but the arrest of dis
ease that is stealing away a loved and
valued life, is an achievement that should
inspire heartfelt gratitude. Chimes,
cold extremities, depressed spirits, and
extremely miserable sensations, with
pale, wan features, are the results of dis
ordered kidneys and liver. Arrest the
cause at once by taking Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is pure
ly vegetable detective, that will ferret
out and capture the most subtle lung OF
blood disorder. Druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

In the combination. proportion. and prep
aration of its Ingredients, Hoods SaEsas
parilla accomplishes cures where other
preparations entirely fail. Peculiar in
its good name at home, which is tower
of strength abroad" peculiar in the phe-
nomenal sales it has attained, Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the most successful medi-
cine for purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

New YORK, Nov. S-Maria krubenski, a
plump and neatly dressed Bohemian woman
Of % years, arrived with her young child at
Castle Garden Wednesday, on her way to join
her husband in Streator, His She mad rail-
road tickets to Streator, which We're sent to
her by her husband. The Castle Garden au-
thorifies telegraphel to Streator to ascertain
if everything was all right, and received a
reply that the husband had just been sent to
the Illinois state prison for fourteen Years.
Maria did not express much surprise at the
news
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
THE STRIKE OF THE PRINTERS.
Chicago Freshmen Join the Strikers-Situ-
alton at st. Louis


alton at ST. Louis
CHICAGO Nov. 8 -Another complication
was added to the strike of the job and book
printers Wednesday by the unexpected inter
ference of the Pressmen's union. 1t met Tues
day night, and after full discussion OF the
situation, indorsed the printers position and
adopted resolution informing the members
Of the Typotheta that the union would order
its men to quit work unless there was q
speedy settlement of the present trouble sat
isfactory to the printers. The resolution was
read at the meeting of the striking printers
and was received with great enthusiasm
Many non-union men are working in the
leading printing Offices. At Rand & Nc
Nslly's Office there are fifty non-union men
As they have been threatened by the strikers
q guard of Pinkerton dstectivss has been ell
gagged TO protect them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

RAvENNA, Ohio, Nov S-The trial of
"Blinky" Morgan for killing Detective HULL
gan while rescuing a coupe of fur robbers
from Huiligan between Cleveland and
Pittshurg on the night of Feb last, was
ended Wednesday by a verdict Of guilty of
murder in the first degree, The prisoner
heard the verdict stoliily, and his counsel
made the inevitable motion for a new trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

MACON, Ga, Nov. 3-While there was
some unsasiness among his family and friends
as to jeff Davis condition Tuesday those
fears were somewhat allayed by his
good spirits and energy Wednesday He
arose in the morning, partook of considera-
BILE nourishmsnt and conversed quite freely
with his friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

CHICAGO, Nov. S-The finely appointed
club house of the Chicago club, Monroe street
opposite the Palmer house, took fire about 5
a. m. Thursday, and was entirely Quilted
The flames ragAl so fercely that four
alarms were turned in and very large force
of tiremen was employed to coufine the de-
struction 10 the club house. The loss is not
known at this writing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
The.Verd,et unor,mcr,

W: D. Suit druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: II can recommend Electric
bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing :"
Abraham Hare. druggist, Bellvllle, Ohio,
affirms; "The best selling medicine
ever handled In my 90 years experience,
is Electric bitters'" Thousands Of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric bitters
do cure all diseases of liver, kidney and
blood. Only half dollar a bottle at
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. S-The Prohibitionists
held their first mass-meeting of the cam
paign Wednesday night at the Academy of
Music, The house was crowded, DIR. l. K.
Funk presided and spoke Col William C.
Beeeher, Rev. DR.. Deems, Rev. Sam Small
of Georgia; Hon Mr.. Griffin, Of Kansas; E
p Ide, and Rev. G. II. Vibbert, of Boston,
and others also spoke
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 3.-The general
executive board of the Knights of Labor has
just issued circular to be read at the meet
ings of all the assemblies appealing for con-
tributions in aid of the striking anthracite
miners. Accompanying the circular is per-
sonal appeal from General Master Workman
pnvy5arlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

AIIEGAS, Mich, Nov. ai-Hcrschel Ad-
kins 4 young man - years of age fatally
shot Charles 0verheiSer Tuesday night in
0asco township, this county, in an alterca
ton growing out Of the disgrace of Over
heiser's sister by Atkins The girl died last,
summer. The murderer escaped on foot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The executive CON-
mittee of the Trunk Line railroads Wednes-
day discussed a plan to equalise the freight
rates from western cities through to Euro
pean ports The land rates to the Atlantic
seaboard and the ocean rates will each he
averaged and total average made which
will be the through rate charged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

STEuBESyILLE, Ohio, Nov. 3-While John
G. Beatty and Hattie Turner were walking
on the Panhandle railroad track at $50
Wednesday evening they stepped out of the
way of an east-bound freight only to be
struck by a west-bound freight Beatty was
instantly killed and Miss Turner's back and
both legs were broken, so that she can not
live
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03
EIlhn Ii. Mashhnrne,. VIII.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The will of the late
Eihu R. Washhurne was admitted ts pro-
hat Wednesday. The estate is worth $50,
90 Five hundred thousand dollars of his
fortune is held in trust for the benefit of his
two sons, Pitt and Elihn Washburne The
remainder of his property is beqneathed to
all his children, to be- shared alike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 3-Mr. Wechsler
received through the mali Wednesday pill
box containing lump of alum attached to a
piece of cord 1t was harmless, and apparently
intended as a hoax There waS nothing to
indicate its having any connection with the
iufernal-machine previously received.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 2-Governor Hill
and Senator voorhees, addressed large
Democratic mas meeting Wednesday night.
indorsing the national administration, which
Governor Hill SAID was an era Of greater
prosperity for the country than 1t had ever
eli inNei tef0ra
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

BERLIN, Nov. 3-The disturbing symp'
toms in the case of the emperor have been
somewhat allayed, but the pain which at
tackled him at the base of the spine continues,
rar,d.,rir,.x l. ,,na lla 70 rdsa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

BERLIN, Nov. a-The number Of persons
who emigrated from Germany during the
ten expired months Of 1897 is upwards Of
", 600 greater than that for the correspond
ing period Of iSsd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-03

ST. Louis, No, Nov. 3-The explosion
here Tuesday morning is now positively as
serted to have been caused by dynamite, and
did not take place in Nrwman's cellar, but in
the one next to il, where no oil was stored
Who caused the explosion aud why is pro
found mNstarY